Short film

Brighter Days Ahead

2025 · 26 min

A dreamlike, bittersweet meditation on memory and loss, blending sci-fi imagery with pop music into an emotionally resonant experience.

Tagline: You can't feel it if it never happened.
Overview: A short film accompanying the deluxe edition of "Eternal Sunshine," marking Ariana Grande’s directorial debut. Peaches, now elderly, revisits Brighter Days Inc. to relive idealized versions of her memories before they are destroyed forever. Inspired by the film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and a sequel to the "We Can't Be Friends" music video.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, warm and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Memory, grief, identity, love
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
grief
identity
love
death
Places: big city
home
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none